Estimated drive time – 2 hrs from Dublin and Clare, 3.5 hours from Belfast and Fermanagh.

Rope Race

Due to unpopular demand, Irelands Fastest Rope Climber Competition is being scaled back.

The race now to be held on site at Kilcoran, Sunday daytime after the Open Forum. In a bid to drum up some last minute enthusiasm, the SUI have kindly offered put up an €100 prize!

Please note that entry must be booked prior to the weekend and will cost €5.00 – If you are interested or want more information, please contact Tim or Artur via SUICRO2014@caving.ie as soon as possible. There must be a minimum of 6 persons for the event to run!

Caving Activities and Workshops

Caves Locally

Information such as driving directions, access/parking issues and surveys will be available at the SUI stand in the hotel.

Landowners of the following nearby Tipperary and Cork caves have been contacted:

Matthew Parkes, SUI Librarian, and Dr Marion Dowd will be talking on the life of Jack Coleman

A range of Polish Cavers, on Papua New Guinea, Slovakia and Romania

With new cave discoveries in the Burren and Largy this year, and a number of Irish expeditions overseas, we’re looking forward to hearing what our community has been up to

Caving Omnibus Fringe In addition to the talks, there will be an additional showing of every.caving.movie.ever…

From stolid BBC documentary to squalid B-movies, from quality Irish made fare to the best and worst of international mainstream movies.

Organised Daytime Activities

D’Hillbillies Mud Run – 6k/12k

The Organisers of D’Hillbillies Mud Run, which runs on 1st November close to Kilcoran, are looking for testers on their route…and thought of us!

There are both 6 and 12 kilometre options on the Saturday daytime, bring your runners and a change of clothes, this should be great fun (and very muddy!) – contact Tim for further information, see the SUI stall on Friday 24th October, or see the below; http://www.runireland.com/events/dhillbillies-mud-run

Brewery tour

8 Degrees Beer have kindly offered free tours of their craft brewery, which is a short drive from Mitchelstown. Numbers are limited, and the tour takes 40 minutes. Saturday daytime; contact Tim for further information, or see the SUI stall on Friday 24th October.